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Measuring up : a memoir of fathers and sons / by Robson, Dan,1983-author.;
"A tender memoir of fathers and sons, love and loss, and learning to fill boots a size too big. Dan Robson's father was a builder, a fixer. A man whose high-school education was enough not only to provide for his family, but to build a successful business. Rick Robson held things up. When he dies, nothing in his son's world feels steady anymore. In a very real sense, the home his father had built suddenly seemed fragile. Without its natural caretaker, the house would fall to pieces. And his family shows all the same signs of crumbling. Dan is hit especially hard. He knows he is not the man his father was. Dan never learned the blue-collar skills he admired, because his father wanted him to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. Now that his father is gone, the acknowledgment of his sacrifices, and the sheer longing to be close to him again in some way draw him to the tools that lie unused in the garage. So begins Dan's year of learning the skills his father's hands had long mastered, and trying to fill the steel-toe boots left behind. Measuring Up is the story of that journey. Robson picks up where his father left off, working on the house and the truck, as much for the family as for himself. In much the same way that Michael Pollan comes to know his house inside-out in A Place of My Own, Robson learns the mysteries and proud satisfaction of plumbing, carpentry, wiring, and drywalling, and comes to understand how our homes are built. He also comes to see how his home was built by his father, uncovering more than one heartbreaking reminder of the kind of man his father was, and what he meant to his family. Tender and unflinching, Measuring Up is a story of love, mourning, and learning what it means to be a man."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Robson, Dan, 1983-; Bereavement; Construction industry.; Family-owned business enterprises.; Fathers and sons; Fathers;
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Walking with Sam : a father, a son, and five hundred miles across Spain / by McCarthy, Andrew,1962-author.;
"When Andrew McCarthy's eldest son began to take his first steps into adulthood, McCarthy found himself wishing time would slow down. Looking to create a more meaningful connection with Sam before he fled the nest, as well as recreate his own life-altering journey decades before, McCarthy decided the two of them should set out on a trek like few others: 500 miles across Spain's Camino de Santiago. Over the course of the journey, the pair traversed an unforgiving landscape, having more honest conversations in five weeks than they'd had in the preceding two decades. Discussions of divorce, the trauma of school, McCarthy's difficult relationship with his own father, fame, and Flaming Hot Cheetos threatened to either derail their relationship or cement it. WALKING WITH SAM captures this intimate, candid and hopeful expedition as the father son duo travel across the country and towards one another"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; McCarthy, Andrew, 1962-; McCarthy, Sam.; Actors; Fathers and sons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jeremy & Dad : a Zits tribute-ish to fathers and sons / by Scott, Jerry,1955-; Borgman, Jim.; Scott, Jerry,1955-Zits.Selections.;
Subjects: American wit and humor, Pictorial.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Family; Fathers and sons; Teenage boys; Teenagers;
© c2010., Andrews McMeel Pub.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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El rescatador de plantas / by Rivera, Matthew(Children's books illustrator); Zarate Figueroa, Darío.;
Manny viene de una familia de jardineros, y para él, el mejor jardinero de todos es su papá. Papá siempre sabe lo que las plantas necesitan. Aún sin un jardín donde cultivar, convierte su pequeño apartamento en una exuberante jungla. Un día, llega el momento de que Manny tenga su primera planta. Papá confía en él para cuidar a su nueva amiga, y Manny está seguro de estar a la altura del desafío. Pero observar el trabajo magistral de papá no es lo mismo que saber todo lo que él sabe, ¡y la amiga de Manny sigue marchitándose, aún con todo lo que él intenta! Papá sabría qué hacer, pero esta es la planta de Manny, y él quiere ser el que la salve. Afortunadamente, antes de su nueva amiga, Manny tenía otra amiga: ¡la biblioteca! Un día de investigación y varios libros lo encaminan de nuevo en poco tiempo. La planta de Manny crece cada vez más, hasta que su habitación se llena de hojas hermosas y saludables, suficientes para que papá comparta esquejes con todo el vecindario. Ahora Manny puede decir con orgullo que es el más joven de una larga línea de jardineros. = Manny comes from a long line of gardeners, and to him, the greatest gardener of all is his dad. Dad always knows what plants need. Even with no yard to garden in, he tends their small apartment into a lush jungle. One day, the time comes for Manny to get his very own first plant! Dad trusts Manny to care for his new amigo, and Manny is determined to rise to the challenge. But watching Dad's masterful work isn't the same as knowing everything he knows, and Manny's amigo keeps wilting, no matter what he tries! Dad would know what to do, but this is Manny's plant, and he wants to be the one to save it. Luckily, before his new amigo, Manny had another friend: the library! A day of research and a stack of books gets him back on track in no time. Manny's plant grows bigger and bigger, until his room overflows with beautiful, healthy leaves, plentiful enough for Dad to share cuttings with the whole neighborhood. Now Manny can proudly say that he is the youngest in a long line of gardeners.
Subjects: Picture books.; Gardening; Fathers and sons; Diligence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wounded / by Walters, Eric,1957-;
Subjects: Fathers and sons; Afghan War, 2001-; Post-traumatic stress disorder;
© c2009, Penguin Group,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Almost time / by Schmidt, Gary D.; Stickney, Elizabeth.; Karas, G. Brian.;
Ethan eagerly anticipates making maple syrup with his father, but it will not be time until the days are warmer, the nights shorter, and Ethan's loose tooth falls out.LSC
Subjects: Expectation (Psychology); Fathers and sons; Maple syrup;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Big boys cry / by Howley, Jonty.;
As they walk to his new school, a frightened Levi and his father learn that it is okay for big boys to cry.LSC
Subjects: Fathers and sons; Crying; First day of school;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A world elsewhere / by Johnston, Wayne,1958-;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Adoption; Fathers and sons;
© c2011., Knopf Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The middle distance [videorecording] / by Audley, Kentucker,actor.; Jensen, Joslyn,actor.; Lafleur, Jennifer,actor.; Partridge, Ross,1968-actor.; Underwood, Patrick,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.;
Ross Partridge, Joslyn Jensen, Kentucker Audley, Jennifer Lafleur.When a successful Los Angeles executive returns home in the wake of his estranged father's death, his life is forever changed by an unexpected friendship.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Romantic comedy films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Executives; Fathers and sons; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The forgiven [videorecording] / by Chastain, Jessica,1977-actor.; Fiennes, Ralph,actor.; McDonagh, John Michael,screenwriter,film director.; Smith, Matt,1982-actor.; Taghmaoui, Saïd,actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith, Said Taghmaoui.Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend's lavish weekend party, a wealthy London couple is involved in a tragic accident with a local boy. But when they attempt to cover up the incident, the boy's father arrives seeking justice.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fathers and sons; Man-woman relationships; Revenge; Traffic accidents;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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